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The 13th Light Horse Regiment was raised in Victoria in March 1915. Being the thirteenth regiment raised within the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) they were soon given the nickname the "Devil's Own" regiment, [1] and comprised twenty-five officers and 497 other ranks serving in three squadrons, each of six troops. [2]
The North Saskatchewan Regiment 11th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 7 November 1914 27 July 1918 The British Columbia Dragoons 12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 15 March 1915 5 April 1918 The South Alberta Light Horse 13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 15 March 1915 15 September 1917 The South Alberta Light Horse
The Royal New Brunswick Regiment: 31 29th Light Horse: 1911 [53] N/A 18th Canadian Light Horse 65th Field Battery, RCA 32 30th Regiment British Columbia Horse: 1908 (as British Columbia Horse) [54] [55] 1911 (1st Regiment, British Columbia Horse) 1912 (30th Regiment British Columbia Horse) The British Columbia Mounted Rifles The British ...
The Saskatchewan Mounted Rifles (now part of The North Saskatchewan Regiment) [1] [24] [30] 11th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: The British Columbia Dragoons [1] [25] [26] [30] 12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles: 15th Canadian Light Horse (now part of the South Alberta Light Horse) [1] [23] [30] 13th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles
By 1945, only two units remained. The first of these was the 20th Light Horse Regiment, which as the 20th Motor Regiment, served overseas, at Merauke, and was later converted into a pioneer regiment. The second unit was the 1st Light Horse Regiment, which became the 1st Tank Battalion, and as such fought in New Guinea and Borneo. [28]
The 3rd Light Horse Brigade was formed in Australia in October 1914 with the 8th, 9th, and 10th Light Horse Regiments and was posted to Egypt in March 1915. It was dismounted and served in Gallipoli from May to December attached to the New Zealand and Australian Division [ 5 ] (notably the Battle of Sari Bair ). [ 6 ]
As a result, the 13th Brigade was re-raised as part of the 5th Military District, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, and consisted of the 11th, 16th, 28th, and 44th Infantry Battalions. As a mixed brigade, it also included a single light horse regiment: the 10th Light Horse Regiment. [17] [18]
0–9. 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers; 2nd Light Horse Regiment (Australia) 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) 3rd Light Horse Regiment (Australia)